#157417 Color
#157417 is rgb(21, 116, 23) in RGB, hsl(121, 69%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(82%, 0%, 80%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pakistan Green (#006600), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.65. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#157417rgb(21, 116, 23)hsl(121, 69%, 27%)hsv(121, 82%, 45%)cmyk(82%, 0%, 80%, 55%)oklch(48.8% 0.152 143)lab(42.37% -41.27 39.84)lch(42.37% 57.36 136.01)What #157417 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #157417, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#157417 Channel Values
How #157417 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 21 · G 116 · B 23 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 121° · S 69% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 121° · S 82% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 82% · M 0% · Y 80% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.93:1 vs white · 3.54:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #157417 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #157417
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #157417; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #157417
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #157417 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#157417#6B6B18#556F18#61611E#4D691C#2F6D6D#277057#646464Using #157417 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-157417: #157417;background-color: #157417;colors: { 'color-157417': '#157417' }Color(red: 0.082, green: 0.455, blue: 0.090)<color name="color_157417">#157417</color>fill="#157417"More Green Colors
#157417 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#157417 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #157417?
#157417 is a dark green — rgb(21, 116, 23) in RGB and hsl(121, 69%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pakistan Green (#006600), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.65.
What is the RGB value of #157417?
#157417 is rgb(21, 116, 23) — red 21, green 116, and blue 23 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #157417?
#157417 converts to approximately cmyk(82%, 0%, 80%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #157417 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #157417 scores 5.93:1 against white and 3.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #157417 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #157417 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkgreen (#006400) at a CIE76 distance of 6.34, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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